Which county has the highest median household income?

Fairfax County, Virginia ranks #1 with $59,284 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by median household income?

Fairfax County, Virginia, Morris County, New Jersey, Somerset County, New Jersey, Los Alamos County, New Mexico, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,122 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is median household income measured?

Median income of all households, as reported each year (nominal dollars, not inflation adjusted). Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 122 SHOWN OF 3,122

Highest median household income, US counties · 1990

US counties ranked by median household income from the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

3001Casey County, KYKY16,205$14,993–

3002Whitley County, KYKY37,297$14,979–

3003Johnson County, TNTN18,718$14,967–

3004Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148$14,967–

3005Catahoula Parish, LALA8,223$14,956–

3006Fulton County, ARAR12,492$14,950–

3007Zapata County, TXTX13,753$14,926–

3008West Carroll Parish, LALA9,156$14,924–

3009Shannon County, MOMO7,285$14,910–

3010Sioux County, NDND3,667$14,838–

3011Red River Parish, LALA7,165$14,831–

3012Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583$14,815–

3013Alexander County, ILIL4,570$14,786–

3014Harlan County, KYKY24,725$14,774–

3015Bullock County, ALAL9,780$14,745–

3016Huerfano County, COCO7,011$14,730–

3017Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,555$14,704–

3018Taliaferro County, GAGA1,662$14,700–

3019St. Landry Parish, LALA80,765$14,670–

3020Lincoln County, WVWV19,177$14,659–

3021Menifee County, KYKY6,430$14,650–

3022Edwards County, TXTX1,370$14,639–

3023Lee County, VAVA21,642$14,618–

3024Dewey County, SDSD5,419$14,599–

3025Willacy County, TXTX19,971$14,590–

3026Worth County, MOMO1,914$14,568–

3027Buffalo County, SDSD1,802$14,566–

3028Lake County, MIMI13,182$14,562–

3029Gilmer County, WVWV7,085$14,539–

3030Mellette County, SDSD2,137$14,539–

3031Hale County, ALAL15,194$14,508–

3032Calhoun County, WVWV5,978$14,496–

3033Dickens County, TXTX1,692$14,484–

3034San Saba County, TXTX5,787$14,462–

3035Sunflower County, MSMS22,893$14,431–

3036Franklin County, MSMS7,491$14,341–

3037Corson County, SDSD3,781$14,324–

3038Kemper County, MSMS8,600$14,315–

3039Menard County, TXTX1,956$14,271–

3040Yazoo County, MSMS22,947$14,234–

3041Noxubee County, MSMS9,798$14,205–

3042Conejos County, COCO7,529$14,188–

3043Coal County, OKOK5,436$14,177–

3044Walthall County, MSMS13,928$14,135–

3045Ziebach County, SDSD2,389$14,129–

3046Menominee County, WIWI4,199$14,122–

3047Apache County, AZAZ64,445$14,100–

3048Frio County, TXTX18,823$14,059–

3049Woodruff County, ARAR5,710$14,024–

3050Bolivar County, MSMS28,262$14,020–

3051Hall County, TXTX2,737$13,987–

3052Randolph County, GAGA6,156$13,972–

3053Fentress County, TNTN20,322$13,924–

3054Pemiscot County, MOMO14,465$13,911–

3055Atoka County, OKOK14,609$13,898–

3056Elliott County, KYKY7,265$13,890–

3057Harmon County, OKOK2,327$13,880–

3058Lafayette County, ARAR5,888$13,849–

3059Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186$13,821–

3060Wayne County, MOMO10,782$13,815–

3061Evangeline Parish, LALA31,980$13,797–

3062Coahoma County, MSMS19,849$13,780–

3063Perry County, ALAL7,425$13,769–

3064Ripley County, MOMO10,717$13,740–

3065Quitman County, MSMS5,364$13,730–

3066Clay County, GAGA2,815$13,709–

3067Oregon County, MOMO8,709$13,705–

3068Leslie County, KYKY9,627$13,692–

3069Monroe County, ARAR6,244$13,633–

3070Pushmataha County, OKOK10,807$13,613–

3071Duval County, TXTX9,402$13,602–

3072Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,877$13,593–

3073Brooks County, TXTX6,579$13,509–

3074Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,941$13,451–

3075Webster County, WVWV7,760$13,371–

3076Guadalupe County, NMNM4,343$13,350–

3077Knott County, KYKY13,321$13,329–

3078Todd County, SDSD8,863$13,327–

3079Sharkey County, MSMS3,097$13,304–

3080Morgan County, KYKY14,415$13,229–

3081Searcy County, ARAR7,848$13,221–

3082McDowell County, WVWV16,878$13,141–

3083Bell County, KYKY22,829$13,078–

3084Phillips County, ARAR14,255$13,071–

3085Costilla County, COCO3,679$13,057–

3086Presidio County, TXTX5,433$13,016–

3087Issaquena County, MSMS1,263$13,005–

3088Mora County, NMNM4,051$12,993–

3089Cumberland County, KYKY5,992$12,989–

3090Claiborne County, MSMS8,058$12,876–

3091Clay County, WVWV7,538$12,855–

3092Sumter County, ALAL11,588$12,811–

3093Madison Parish, LALA8,844$12,792–

3094Clay County, KYKY19,465$12,732–

3095Knox County, KYKY29,532$12,697–

3096Humphreys County, MSMS7,001$12,696–

3097Chicot County, ARAR9,107$12,680–

3098Wayne County, KYKY19,597$12,560–

3099Lee County, KYKY7,297$12,461–

3100Choctaw County, OKOK14,059$12,451–

3101Wilcox County, ALAL9,666$12,437–

3102Breathitt County, KYKY12,558$12,383–

3103Maverick County, TXTX58,823$12,262–

3104Dimmit County, TXTX8,024$12,222–

3105Magoffin County, KYKY11,110$12,160–

3106Greene County, ALAL7,067$11,990–

3107Lee County, ARAR8,029$11,949–

3108Tensas Parish, LALA3,700$11,931–

3109Wilkinson County, MSMS7,582$11,910–

3110Jackson County, KYKY13,325$11,885–

3111Hancock County, TNTN7,075$11,822–

3112Zavala County, TXTX9,037$11,822–

3113Clinton County, KYKY9,139$11,348–

3114Wolfe County, KYKY6,298$11,000–

3115Tunica County, MSMS8,819$10,965–

3116McCreary County, KYKY17,124$10,598–

3117Jefferson County, MSMS6,825$10,267–

3118Starr County, TXTX66,319$10,182–

3119Kalawao County, HIHI82$10,000–

3120Holmes County, MSMS15,465$9,809–

3121East Carroll Parish, LALA6,760$9,791–

3122Owsley County, KYKY3,932$8,595–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS